Dust and Blood Vows

By Avery Quinn

Every spell costs her years of life. Every step across the desert could be her last.

Kael has survived sixteen years in the Dust Wastes by following one rule: never get attached.

A feared blood-bound mercenary, she wields a magic powerful enough to destroy monsters, raiders, and ancient horrors-but every spell steals a piece of her own life. Grey spreads through her hair. Her body grows older with every battle. One more contract may be the one that kills her.

Then she receives the mission that could change everything.

Escort Aeliana, a gifted healer from the Mountain Kingdom, across the unforgiving Dust Wastes to uncover the truth behind a mysterious plague turning entire villages to stone.

Aeliana believes every life is worth saving.

Kael believes survival always demands sacrifice.

As they cross a land of shifting dunes, forgotten temples, blood contracts, colossal sandwyrms, ruthless mercenaries, and secrets buried beneath centuries of war, the two women discover that the greatest danger isn't the desert...

It's what they awaken in each other.

When ancient magic begins binding their fates together, Kael must decide whether vengeance is worth dying for, while Aeliana must question everything she has ever believed about healing, mercy, and destiny.

But some powers demand impossible choices.

And some promises are written in blood.

Dust and Blood Vows is an emotionally rich slow-burn sapphic romantasy featuring:

- A unique magic system where every spell has a devastating personal cost
- A fierce blood mage and a compassionate healer forced to rely on each other
- Ancient ruins, deadly creatures, forgotten gods, and high-stakes adventure
- Powerful emotional character arcs with found family and redemption themes
- Slow-burn romance built on trust, sacrifice, and unforgettable chemistry
- Cinematic worldbuilding and an epic quest filled with danger, mystery, and hope

For readers who love emotionally driven fantasy romance where the magic has consequences, the world feels alive, and every hard-won moment matters, Dust and Blood Vows is an unforgettable journey of sacrifice, healing, and a love strong enough to challenge fate itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7VPJ4LH
• ISBN13: 9798185966495
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"